#A26CEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.7% 0.191 300.1), rgb(162, 108, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A26CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26CEF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 108, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.191 300.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A26CEF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26CEF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26CEF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26CEF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26CEF
oklch(64.7% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#894AD8
oklch(55.7% 0.207 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7439BB
oklch(49% 0.193 300)
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Step 800
800
#5E3197
oklch(42.7% 0.159 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#A26CEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3588F3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4887EC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9286A3 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26CEF
#A26CEF
oklch(64.7% 0.191 300.1)
- #839B00
#839B00
oklch(64.8% 0.154 120.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A26CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26CEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #A26CEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.